Private Health Coverage

Private Health Coverage

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Private Health Coverage

Private health coverage is the key to extending your personal medical coverage beyond the basic coverage of Canada’s Medicare system. As most people know, if you rely completely on government coverage, you will discover how very quickly medical bills can pile up when you least expect it.

The provincial health care program is designed to offer residents access to basic medical services – no more, no less. There are many essential areas of health coverage that, for the most part, do not make the cut, including:

Prescribed medications

Routine dental care

Corrective vision care

Physical and psychological therapies

Emergency medical services when travelling abroad

Fortunately, private health coverage can be purchased through a number of health benefits providers. Each plan offers an “extension” of medical services to complement your existing provincial or territorial government plan.

Find the SureHealth™ plan for you.

Plans are provided by Green Shield Canada (GSC).

You are eligible to apply for SureHealth plans as long as you are a Canadian resident, you have valid provincial health insurance plan coverage (Quebec residents must also have RAMQ), and you are under 75 years of age (for ZONE plans), or under 80 years of age (for LINK plans).

*Acceptance is guaranteed upon GSC's receipt of initial premium payment.

†Coverage starts the first of the month following application approval.

This is a summary and does not constitute a contract. Actual terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions are detailed in the contract issued by Green Shield Canada (GSC) upon application approval. Reimbursement will be made for eligible expenses incurred, paid for and received by the covered person, provided such services and supplies are, in the opinion of GSC, medically necessary for the treatment of an illness or injury and reasonable and customary, taking all factors into account.

As applicable, Quebec residents can be covered for up to 100% of the stated maximum for the prescription drug benefit only if the drug is listed on the RAMQ formulary. If the drug is not covered by RAMQ, the standard co-pay applies.

Coverage amounts shown are in Canadian dollars.

Rates and/or benefits are subject to change with thirty (30) days written notice.